Rick Garman
Director · WriterActive 2016–2025
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32Hallmark films
17 at Christmas
Audience rating6.4 / 10
across 23 rated films
Weirdness4.7 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
Most recent
Oy to the World!2025
Rick Garman is a behind-the-camera workhorse, the director who shows up when Hallmark needs someone steady, and he has been doing it since 2016 across 32 films. Christmas is plainly his wheelhouse. Seventeen of his titles are holiday entries, most of them set in winter, and a good chunk of those drop you into a small town. He plays it fairly conventional rather than chasing the strange. His best-reviewed picture is The Groomsmen Last Dance from 2024 at 6.9, with Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa and Christmas in Homestead close behind. The numbers paint a clear picture: a dependable hand who keeps the snow falling and the small towns cozy. If a Hallmark December has gone down easy for you, odds are he had a part in it.
Rick’s signature
Across 32 films, Rick usually leans into Christmas and is frequently set in small towns.
- Christmas17 films
- small towns9 films
- an executive3 films
- a wedding finale7 films
24 hours
24 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 17 festive titles.
Known for
Certified weird
Christmas in Evergreen6.6
Writer · 2017
Weirdness 8/10
Certified weird
A Shoe Addict's Christmas6.5
Writer · 2018
Weirdness 10/10
Certified weird
Christmas at Pemberley Manor6.3
Writer · 2018
Weirdness 9/10
Christmas in Homestead6.6
Writer · 2016
Weirdness 4/10
Christmas at the Palace6.3
Writer · 2018
Weirdness 6/10
Frozen in Love6.6
Writer · 2018
Weirdness 4/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Rick’s most frequent on-screen partner is Jonathan Bennett, with 5 films together.
Recurring roles
Rick is a recurring face in Cherry Lane, and 2 other franchises.
Where Rick fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Rick keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 32 movies
Newest first2020s
15 films- 2025
Oy to the World!Director · Small TownNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2024
Deck the Halls on Cherry LaneDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2024
Falling TogetherDirector · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2024
Happy Holidays from Cherry LaneDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 4/10 - 2024
Season's Greetings from Cherry LaneDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2024
The Groomsmen Last DanceWriter · International6.9Weird 5/10 - 2024
The Groomsmen: First LookDirector · InternationalNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2024
The Groomsmen: Second ChancesDirector · InternationalNot ratedWeird 4/10 - 2023
Christmas on Cherry LaneDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 6/10 - 2023
Notes of AutumnDirector · Fundraising EventNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2022
GroundswellWriter · Resort/Vacation6.5Weird 4/10 - 2021
Christmas at Castle HartWriter · Christmas6.2Weird 7/10 - 2021
To Catch a SpyWriter · International6.1Weird 4/10 - 2021
You Had Me at AlohaWriter · Resort/Vacation6.4Weird 4/10 - 2020
Country at HeartWriter · Rural/Farm6.3Weird 4/10
2010s
17 films- 2019
A Blue Ridge Mountain ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10 - 2019
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.1Weird 5/10 - 2019
The Perfect Bride: Wedding BellsWriter · Wedding Anniversary6.5Weird 2/10 - 2019
Valentine in the VineyardWriter · Valentine's Day6.2Weird 3/10 - 2018A Shoe Addict's ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 10/10
- 2018Christmas at Pemberley ManorWriter · Christmas6.3Weird 9/10
- 2018Christmas at the PalaceWriter · Christmas6.3Weird 6/10
- 2018
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to SantaWriter · Christmas6.7Weird 6/10 - 2018Frozen in LoveWriter · Suburb6.6Weird 4/10
- 2018
Welcome to ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.3Weird 5/10 - 2017
Bad Date ChroniclesWriter · Big City5.8Weird 3/10 - 2017Christmas in EvergreenWriter · Christmas6.6Weird 8/10
- 2017
Enchanted ChristmasWriter · Christmas5.9Weird 6/10 - 2017
Royal New Year's EveWriter · Christmas6.2Weird 6/10 - 2017
The Perfect BrideWriter · Wedding Anniversary6.5Weird 2/10 - 2016Christmas in HomesteadWriter · Christmas6.6Weird 4/10
- 2016
Sound of ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
Rick’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Rick’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Rick Garman
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Rick from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Oy to the Worldas Writer2025
- Christmas at the Drive-Inas Writer2022
- A Christmas... Presentas Writer2022
- Christmas Time Is Hereas Executive Producer2021
- A Working Mom's Nightmareas Screenplay2019
- Same Time Next Weekas Writer2017
- Once Upon a Dateas Screenplay2017
- Late Bloomeras Writer2016
Rick’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Jonathan Bennett5 films
- Kavan Smith4 films
- Pascale Hutton4 films
- Alexander Lincoln3 films
- Anne Bird3 films
Who Rick works with
The cast and crew Rick keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.4 across 23 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Rick Garman been in?
- We have 32 Hallmark movies on file for Rick Garman, spanning 2016–2025.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Rick Garman known for?
- Rick is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a wedding finale.
- What is Rick Garman's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- The Groomsmen Last Dance (2024) is Rick's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.9/10 audience rating.
- What is Rick Garman's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Christmas in Evergreen (2017) has more audience votes than any other Rick Garman Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Rick Garman usually star with?
- Rick has shared 5 films with Jonathan Bennett, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Rick Garman still making Hallmark movies?
- Yes — the most recent Rick Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Rick Garman made?
- Rick Garman turns up in 17 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Rick Garman's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Rick Hallmark title we have is Sound of Christmas (2016).
- What does Rick Garman do in Hallmark movies?
- Rick Garman works on Hallmark films as director and writer.
Data & sources
Rick’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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